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Gardening

uppityperson

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1. Not an expert but get pretty good returns. I tried the straw thing and harvested the same amount I

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Sat Jun 8, 2013, 10:07 PM

Jun 2013

planted so went back to hills. Shredded paper would mush flat when it got wet, unlike straw, so I do not know if it'd work. Try one small area and report back?

Using fresh manure is not a good idea as they get scabby. You could put shredded paper on the soil to help keep moisture in, the soil soft, but don't know about using it to hill with as watering/rain would make it go flat.

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potato questions. [View all] mopinko Jun 2013 OP

Not an expert but get pretty good returns. I tried the straw thing and harvested the same amount I uppityperson Jun 2013 #1

I also have a potato question. intheflow Jun 2013 #2

that's ok. let's talk potatoes all day! mopinko Jun 2013 #3

in the compost pile RILib Jun 2013 #4

My neighbor uses her compost pile. Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #5

what about coffee chafe? mopinko Jun 2013 #6

I hill with soil because I don't want to make a trip to the store for straw Kolesar Jun 2013 #7